PayPal Donate button, Adsense Ads,or both, or neither

So I found that some bloggers are adding donate buttons just for their awesome blog readers to donate to their writing career/hobby or buy them a drink! What do you think about that?

I looked into setting up Paypal on our ROG blog. It was easy to set it up (not sure if it is up and working 100% yet. Seems there is a bit of a delay in opening a PayPal account and getting the banking information verified. That’s ok. I just wanted to make giving for the roof a bunch easier.

I’m pretty sure with PayPal friends from anywhere can use their credit or bank card to give to River of God. This donate button on the ROG blog right now is specifically for people who are interested in giving funds to help re-roof half of the boys’ house in Chimoio Mozambique, after the terrible wind storm cause heaps of damage last month.

While I was looking at web pages that taught me how to put a PayPal donate button on my blog page, I read that lots of people are putting a PayPal donate button on their private blogs for happy readers who want to read more of their stuff to be able to give them $5 or so….some say for a beer, or a drink…

I thought about it. I’m not big into lots of ‘drinks’ except coffee . What would you think if I put a PayPal donate button on my blog that would support my coffee drinking habits??? Hum.. Or my next International airfare? Next International phone call? Meal or movie with our missionary kids while on furlough. Starbucks with my sister...

I write for many reasons. The least of which is to ask you to buy me a coffee, although I’m curious could it hurt? We LOVE sharing a cup of coffee with our friends and guests to sit and listen to each other’s latest stories. Isn’t that what a PayPal button could be for, in a sense? Or is it silliness?

Maybe it would make sense to have a little donate button for the things we spend money on as an International Family? We fly, we study, we eat, we drive and so on….all these things cost money. A big chunk of our financial support for that comes through generous hearted people who love the kids at River of God Children’s Center and the surrounding Iris Churches. Some give because they love our family and our passion to go and spend so much of our lives to advance the Kingdom of heaven here on earth. Many of these people give through a church or mission that supports our missionary calling by sending the offerings on to us. In that way, they can have a tax deductible receipt.

This button wouldn’t be for tax deductible receipts, it would be more like a button to cheer me on in writing, or to give a financial gift in gratitude for good reading material….or like saying, ‘It was a nice Invitation to eaves drop into this window of your life, so I’d like to buy you a coffee.’ Its reminiscent of the old days when authors needed to find a sponsor/sponsor who let them live in a cabin in the woods with a food and expense allowance while they created fantasy worlds for their readers…

Oh I ramble…

Would it just be better to put Adsense in my blog and let the advert company pay me a few pennies here and there? Or both? Or none. Like why bother?

Well if it is really a bother for you who are intrigued by my silly ramblings then do comment! Please give me your thoughts.

Or should I let Adsense give me a penny for your thoughts?

If there are no comments on this blog after a week or two, don’t be to upset if you see a Donate button, Adsense ads, or both. If you are really bothered by the thought, please comment ‘neither.’

Thank you!

Missionary Momma Mia